About Robynne

 Robynne Thaxton JD, FDBIA -- attorney, consultant, and general pain in the a**-- is the founding member of PDBC and is one of the leading experts in construction law and alternative procurement both in Washington State and on a national basis. Robynne has advised public owners on more than 40 progressive design-build projects with a value of almost $9 billion.  Sample clients include the State of Washington, WSDOT, Sound Transit, the Cities of Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Portland, Wenatchee, and Washougal, King, Benton, and Spokane Counties, Energy Northwest, Western Washington University, Bonneville Power Administration, and the Toronto Transit Commission.  Robynne was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to the Washington State Capitol Projects Advisory Review Board, which advises the Washington State Legislature on all proposed laws regarding public procurement. In addition, she served on the National Design Build Institute of America Board of Directors from 2010 – 2016 and was named to the inaugural class of DBIA Designated Fellows, which is the highest recognition of achievement for DBIA. She was the Chair of the DBIA National Education Committee, which was responsible for revising and developing DBIA’s Universal Best Practices and is the current chair of the Progressive Design-Build Resources Committee, which is responsible for developing DBIA’s PDB materials, including its Best Practices. She is the former chair of the DBIA National Contracts Committee, where was instrumental in drafting and revising the DBIA form contracts and subcontracts. Robynne was named as a Washington Super Lawyer in 2010-2024 and is the 2021 recipient of the DBIA Distinguished Leadership award. She also recently completed the DBIA Collaborative Leadership Academy.. Robynne has developed a specific expertise in the area of progressive design-build and is one of four approved instructors for DBIA’s Progressive Design-Build Best Practices class. PDBC is certified by the Washington State Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprises as a Washington Woman Business Enterprise and federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and a certified King County SCS.